"Find the good and praise it," the best-known saying attributed to world-renowned author Alex Haley, was the theme of the night at the Museum of Appalachia's Heroes of Southern Appalachia Award ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1985, a venerated American author described his affinity for a certain underdog city with big charm. He noted that city's ...
On Monday, officials from Annapolis and West Africa will gather at the Alex Haley Memorial at Annapolis City Dock at 1 p.m. to mark the statue’s 25th anniversary. Erected in 1999 to commemorate Haley, ...
In April it was announced that LeVar Burton and Will Packer were set to executive-produce a remake of Roots, which will air on three channels: Lifetime, A&E and History. Roots, which originally aired ...
Grandma's Boy -- The Cook Who Writes -- People on the Way Up -- The Fearsome Black Demagogue -- Marked Man -- Before This Anger -- The American Griot -- The Black Family Bible -- Pop Triumph -- Roots ...
The Saga of an American Family,” is turning 50. Roots,” published on August 17, 1976, highlighted the story of Kunta Kinte, a ...
To recognize Black History Month, Book of the Day is digging into the archives to bring you some important interviews. In 1977, author Alex Haley... Alex Haley nearly lost it all writing 'Roots' To ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. By the early 1960s, Alex Haley had ...